Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android
Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…
Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android launched on December 5, 2023 with 1,521 votes, #1 of 3,780 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Beeper Mini is an iMessage client for Android that enables direct communication with Apple's messaging service without requiring a Mac server or Apple ID. By reverse-engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system, the app allows Android users to send and receive end-to-end encrypted messages directly from Apple servers, with encryption keys remaining on the user's device. Android phone numbers register on iMessage, displaying as blue bubbles in iPhone conversations.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Beeper is a universal chat app. Now you can send and receive messages on 9 different chat networks, all from one app. Supports WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Signal, Telegram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Slack, and Discord DMs.
Get the most popular messaging services, all in a single app. WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, Telegram, and more.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a…
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